Thursday 17 February 2022

No new COVID deaths across the Hunter

BY DAKOTA TAIT

Hunter New England recorded 1,555 new COVID cases today and no deaths.

651 of those cases were from PCR tests and 904 were from RAT tests.

The health district is now caring for 40 cases in hospital, with two people in intensive care.

Across New South Wales, health has recorded 9,995 new COVID cases and 14 deaths.

This brings the State to 1,447 cases in hospital, with 92 in intensive care.

49.7 percent of adults have now received three shots of a COVID-19 vaccine.